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Title: Sodium-sulfur battery with glass electrolyte

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6424720

A sodium-sulfur battery is described in which the sulfur or sulfur-containing positive electrode material is contained in a number of sealed tubes made from a sodium ion-conducting glass electrolyte. The tubes are placed and electrically conducted in parallel and immersed in the sodium constituting the negative electrode. Each of the capillary tubes contains a sealed-in electrical contact wire which passes through an appropriate closure plate to constitute the positive pole of the battery. A number of embodiments is described. The invention also describes the method of construction of the battery.

Assignee:
Deutsche Automobilgesellschaft Mbh
Patent Number(s):
US 4230778
OSTI ID:
6424720
Resource Relation:
Patent Priority Date: Priority date 17 Mar 1978, German, Federal Republic of (F.R. Germany)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English